Rebecca Hennes

Here are key dates Houstonians should know to make sure your vote is counted in the Nov....

Alex Triantaphyllis, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s chief of staff, who was one of...

Harris County Pets will waive adoption fees this weekend as part of a statewide...

Texas law makes it illegal for pet owners to leave their animals outside in extreme...

Ex-Missouri City police officer Robert Fratta was executed Tuesday in Huntsville after spending more than 26 years on death row for the 1994 murder-for-hire killing of his estranged wife, Farah Fratta. A Texas judge’s down-to-the-wire ruling on potentially expired lethal injection drugs stalled Fratta’s execution, but the Court of Criminal Appeals ultimately tossed out the ruling and Fratta’s execution went forward. FRATTA EXECUTION: Robert Fratta, former Houston-area police officer convicted…

The confidential monetary settlement marks the end of a three-year saga that began when...

See which Houston-area school districts were ranked the highest in 2022 by Children at...

Children At Risk’s annual school rankings are aimed at helping parents, educators and the community understand how schools are performing and where they can improve. The education advocacy and research nonprofit has been ranking Texas public schools for nearly 20 years, primarily using state standardized math and reading test scores, as well as high school achievement data to grade campuses. Elementary and middle schools are graded upon three metrics: raw student achievement, achievement relati…

Texas education officials seized control of Houston ISD on March 15, 2023, capping a four-year legal battle that some Houston leaders say is driven by Texas Republican leaders trying to push a conservative political agenda on the embattled urban district. The man at the center of the takeover, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, said in a letter to HISD Superintendent Millard House II and other district officials that the state has legal grounds for the intervention, and went on to call out the past…

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022. It has been updated to reflect new information about the 2024 freeze. A winter freeze is headed for Houston this weekend, and Houston pet owners should be aware of Texas laws regarding their animals. Texas law makes it illegal for pet owners to leave their animals outside in extreme weather conditions, including in temperatures below 32 degrees. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, offers more protections for animals housed outside. The new law…